Acting credits
25
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Akosua Busia
Acting
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Movies: 20Series: 7Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 13308
IMDb ID: nm0124333
Known for: Acting
Born: December 30, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Ghana
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2007
Years active: 29
Average TMDB rating: 6.56
Wikidata: Q175392
Also known as
Akosua Cyamana Busia
Other jobs
Director (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
Akosua Busia was born on December 30, 1966 in Accra, Ghana. She is an actress and director, known for The Color Purple (1985), Tears of the Sun (2003) and Low Blow (1986). She was previously married to John Singleton.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Akosua Busia.
Ascension Day
Director
2007 Movie
6.9
Tears of the Sun
as Patience
2003 Movie
5.8
Beloved
Screenplay
1998 Movie
2.0
Ill Gotten Gains
as Fey
1997 Movie
6.3
Mad City
as Diane
1997 Movie
6.5
Rosewood
as Jewel
1997 Movie
6.6
New Jack City
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1991 Movie
6.8
Brother Future
as Caroline
1991 Movie
6.4
The George McKenna Story
as Cynthia Byers
1988 Movie
6.0
The Seventh Sign
as Penny Washburn
1988 Movie
5.0
Saxo
as Puppet
1988 Movie
A Special Friendship
as Mary Bowser
1987 Movie
5.0
Native Son
as Bessie
1986 Movie
4.6
Low Blow
as Karma
1986 Movie
7.4
Crossroads
as Woman at Boardinghouse
1986 Movie
7.7
The Color Purple
as Nettie
1985 Movie
5.4
Badge of the Assassin
as Ruth
1985 Movie
4.1
Louisiana
as Ivy
1984 Movie
5.0
The Final Terror
as Vanessa
1983 Movie
5.7
Ashanti
as The Senoufo Girl
1979 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Akosua Busia.
5.9
Dead Man's Walk
as Emeralda • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Kobe Ikabo • 5 eps
1994 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Lost and Found") • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.1
A.D.
as Acte • 5 eps
1985 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Debra Etting • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Nurse • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Simon & Simon
1 eps
1981 Series